ocean pollution

Today, plastic waste is everywhere, with reports showing that on an average Americans dispose of nearly 33 million tons of plastic every year. Of this, only 10-percent or less actually undergoes recycling. Oceans in particular are a major dumping ground, with over 8 million tons of plastic-based pollutants chucked into them annually. No wonder then that…

Oceans cover nearly 71-percent of the Earth’s surface, and are currently the dumping ground of over 8 million tons of plastics. Through the years, researchers have come up with a wide variety of solutions, some expectedly more effective than others. These include strategically-placed floating barriers that sort out plastic waste from water and even ingeniously-designed…